Norwalk
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Norwalk is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Norwalk can also refer to:
- Norwalk, CaliforniaNorwalk, CaliforniaNorwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
, a suburb of Los Angeles - Norwalk, ConnecticutNorwalk, ConnecticutNorwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, a city in southwestern Connecticut that contains several neighborhoods including Central Norwalk, East Norwalk, South Norwalk, and West Norwalk- The Norwalk RiverNorwalk RiverThe Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, approximately long. The word "Norwalk" comes from the Algonquian word "noyank" meaning "point of land".-Description:...
running through southwestern Connecticut - The Norwalk HarborNorwalk HarborNorwalk Harbor is a recreational and commercial harbor and seaportat the estuary of the Norwalk River where it flows into Long Island Soundin Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.The last portion of the Norwalk River from the head of navigation...
at the mouth of the river in southwestern Connecticut - The Norwalk IslandsNorwalk IslandsThe Norwalk Islands are a chain of more than 25 islands amid partly submerged boulders, reefs and mudflats along a six-mile stretch and mostly about a mile off the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut and southwest Westport, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound.The islands are used for several different...
in Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut
- The Norwalk River
- Norwalk, IowaNorwalk, IowaNorwalk is a city in Polk and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 6,884 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located just south of the Des Moines International Airport.-History:The first log cabin...
, near Des Moines - Norwalk, Michigan, in Brown Township
- Norwalk, OhioNorwalk, OhioAt the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...
- Norwalk, WisconsinNorwalk, WisconsinNorwalk is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 653 at the 2000 census.-History:Norwalk, Wisconsin was given its name by Selium McGary, one of the pioneers of Monroe County, who named it after Norwalk, Ohio, where he had previously lived...
Norwalk can also refer to:
- Norwalk Community CollegeNorwalk Community CollegeNorwalk Community College , formerly known as Norwalk State Technical College and Norwalk Community-Technical College, is a public community college in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is the second-largest of the twelve colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges.The school, which has an open...
in southwestern Connecticut - Norwalk Furniture, a manufacturer in northern central Ohio
- Norwalk HospitalNorwalk HospitalNorwalk Hospital is a nonprofit, acute-care, community hospital in the Spring Hill section of Norwalk, Connecticut. It is also a teaching hospital....
in southwestern Connecticut - Norwalk Hydraulic Press, a juice-making machine invented by Norman W. WalkerNorman W. WalkerNorman Wardhaugh Walker was a British businessman and pioneer in the field of vegetable juicing and nutritional health. He advocated the drinking of fresh raw vegetable and fruit juices, both to regain and to maintain one's health. Based on his design, the Norwalk Hydraulic Press Juicer was...
- Norwalk virus, an early name for the Norovirus
- Norwalk AgreementNorwalk agreementNorwalk Agreement refers to a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2002 between the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the US standard setter,and the International Accounting Standards Board...
, an agreement between FASB and IASB